Refund of Input Tax (VAT)

Refund of Input Tax (VAT)

You can record a journal voucher for input tax refund.

  1. Gateway of Tally > Vouchers > press F7 (Journal).
    Alternatively, press Alt+G (Go To) > Create Voucher > press F7 (Journal).
  2. Press Alt+J (Stat Adjustment) , select the options as shown below:
    • Type of duty/tax – VAT.
    • Nature of Adjustment – Refund of Input Tax.

      Note: Based on the selection made for Nature of Adjustments, the Additional Details option either appears or disappears.
    • Press Ctrl+A to return to the voucher.
  3. Debit the ledger grouped under Current Assets enter the amount.
    As always, press Alt+C, to create a master on the fly. Alternatively, press Alt+G (Go To) > Create Master > type or select Ledger > press Enter.
  4. Credit the input VAT ledger. The journal voucher appears as shown below:
  5. Accept the screen. As always, you can press Ctrl+A to save.

The states with Refund of Input Tax available as the Nature of Adjustment are given below:

State Name

Additional Details

Voucher Entry

Andhra Pradesh

Debit: Ledger grouped under Current Assets.

Credit: VAT ledger.

Assam

Debit: Ledger grouped under Current Assets.

Credit: VAT ledger.

Bihar

Debit: Ledger grouped under Current Assets.

Credit: VAT ledger.

Chandigarh

Debit: Ledger grouped under Current Assets.

Credit: VAT ledger.

Chhattisgarh

Not Applicable

Debit: CST ledger.

Credit: Ledger grouped under Current Assets.

and

Debit: Ledger grouped under Current Assets.

Credit: VAT ledger.

Refund Claim

Debit: CST ledger.

Credit: VAT ledger.

Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Debit: Ledger grouped under Current Assets.

Credit: VAT ledger.

Delhi

Debit: Ledger grouped under Current Assets.

Credit: VAT ledger.

Goa

Debit: Ledger grouped under Current Assets.

Credit: VAT ledger.

Gujarat

Debit: Ledger grouped under Current Assets.

Credit: VAT ledger.

Credit: Additional tax ledger.

Haryana

Debit: Ledger grouped under Current Assets.

Credit: VAT ledger.

Jammu and Kashmir

Not Applicable

Debit: Ledger grouped under Current Assets.

Credit: VAT ledger.

Debit: Ledger grouped under Current Assets.

Credit: VAT ledger.

Jharkhand

Debit: Ledger grouped under Current Assets.

Credit: VAT ledger.

Karnataka

Debit: Ledger grouped under Current Assets.

Credit: VAT ledger.

Madhya Pradesh

Received from others

Debit: Ledger grouped under Current Assets.

Credit: VAT ledger.

Refund Order

Debit: Ledger grouped under Current Assets.

Credit: VAT ledger.

Self

Debit: Ledger grouped under Current Assets.

Credit: VAT ledger.

Specified Period

Debit: Party ledger grouped under Current Assets.

Credit: VAT ledger.

Transferred to others

Debit: VAT ledger.

Credit: Ledger grouped under Current Assets.

Maharashtra

Refund Order

Debit: Ledger grouped under Current Assets.

Credit: VAT ledger.

Odisha

Not Applicable

Debit: Ledger grouped under Current Assets.

Credit: VAT ledger.

Rule 65

Debit: VAT ledger.

Credit: Ledger grouped under Current Assets.

Rule 66

Debit: VAT ledger.

Credit: Ledger grouped under Current Assets.

Puducherry

Debit: Ledger grouped under Current Assets.

Credit: VAT ledger.

Punjab

Debit: Ledger grouped under Current Assets.

Credit: VAT ledger.

Credit: Surcharge ledger.

Telangana

Debit: Ledger grouped under Current Assets.

Credit: VAT ledger.

Uttar Pradesh

Not Applicable

Debit: Expenses ledger.

Credit: VAT ledger.

Refund Order

Debit: Ledger grouped under Current Assets.

Credit: VAT ledger.

West Bengal

Refund Claim

Debit: Ledger grouped under Indirect Expenses/Current Assets.

Credit: VAT ledger.

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